The limited third edition of "Auburn: Pictorial History of the Loveliest Village," by Mickey Logue and Jack Simms, features 800 narrated images and 450 pages of Auburn history. The book takes readers on a tour of Auburn's history, beginning with Native Americans roaming Samford Park in the 1830s and wrapping up with the final second of the 2013 Iron Bowl.

Simms, former head of the journalism program at Auburn University, said he was first approached about the project by Logue, a former AU journalism professor, nearly 35 years ago, and the first edition of the book was published in 1981. A little more than a decade later, the duo released the book's second edition in 1996.

The third edition is a compilation of information and images from the first two editions, but also includes an array of colorful photos that showcase the historical moments that took place between 1996 and present day. Simms said they originally decided to put together the third edition after Auburn began picking up steam during their 2010 football season.

"When they started to get on a roll, we thought it was something that should be in the book," said Simms.

The book's photos come from a variety of sources, including university archives, different news outlets, the city of Auburn and individuals interested in helping to preserve the past. Simms and Logue combed through each photo to ensure different eras and the atmosphere of each.

Simms, 86, said they wanted to not only show images from Auburn's history, but also wanted to narrate each image contained within the book's nine chapters so that readers could learn more about the scene photographed.

"If you look at the captions, they're more than just a date or place or name, we narrated each one with the history and details of what's shown" said Simms. "Even if you just read the captions, you'd get a lot of information."

"Auburn: Pictorial History of the Loveliest Village" is available at Auburn bookstores for $49. For more information, visit the book's website.